Transplacental Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in a Highly Malaria Endemic Area of Burkina Faso

Malaria congenital infection constitutes a major risk in malaria endemic areas. In this study, we report the prevalence of transplacental malaria in Burkina Faso. In labour and delivery units, thick and thin blood films were made from maternal, placental, and umbilical cord blood to determine malari...

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Main Authors: Alphonse Ouédraogo, Alfred B. Tiono, Amidou Diarra, Edith C. Christiane Bougouma, Issa Nébié, Amadou T. Konaté, Sodiomon B. Sirima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109705